Assistant Program Director

$48,000 - $50,000/year

Position Summary: The Assistant Program Director is responsible for assisting with the management and supervision of the Extended Day Program, Summer Rising, Holiday Program and other special programs involving students in the Community School.

Essential Duties:

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Assist with designing and implementing programming that meets the educational and social needs of children in the school.
• Assist with conducting on-going assessment of children in order to provide appropriate services.
• Meet with parents to discuss their child's progress.
• Link children and their families to appropriate and needed services.
• Address on-going behavior and emotional problems with children and their families. Refer to mental health services when appropriate.
• Provide crisis management and conflict resolution to children and their families.
• Assist with designing and implementing all holiday programming
• Develop relationships with parents through parent involvement strategies and regular communication.
• Participate in hiring educational, support and program staff with the Program Director
• Assist with maintaining and ensuring that all administrative details of the program are implemented: program registration, student enrollment forms, employee documentation, attendance, supply ordering, etc.
• In the absence of the Program Director, oversee the management of all programs and activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned, any other duties deemed necessary by the Program Director and Community School Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree required; bachelor's degree in education, Social Work or Related Field preferred.
• At least a year of experience in administration.

Key Competencies:

• Experience working with children and families.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.